Fire and Burn Safety for Older Adults: Educator’s Guide

General Background Information on Burn Safety and Older Adults Demographics Risk Factors Statistics Working with the Older Adult Population Fact Sheets for Community Distribution Be prepared for fire Kitchen fire hazards Kitchen scald injury hazards Heating safely Electrical fire safety Preventing chemical burns Smoking and candle fire safety Home oxygen therapy Special care: nursing homes and home health care Getting the Message to the Media Sample Public Service Announcements References/Resources PowerPoint Slide Presentation with Instructor Comments Evaluation Form.

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